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3 taqwa, and to promote justice. A commander (of the Muslims) is a shield for them. […].9 Whether as servant or as guardian, a Muslim leader may make use of certain bases of power to be effective. Islam recognizes the existence of power, but suggests an etiquette for its use. Leadership and the bases of power Power is “the ability to marshal the human, informational, and material resources to get something done.”10 Five bases of power11 are usually mentioned in the leadership literature; the Islamic perspective of leadership incorporates all five, but views them differently. 1. Legitimate power Legitimate power is associated with one’s position in the organization. Generally, Islam discourages Muslims from actively seeking positions of authority. Campaigning for a position of power may imply that one is enamored with the position for one’s own advancement or some other self-serving reason. Muhammad (saw) is reported to have said: Do not ask for a position of authority, for if you are granted this position as a result of your asking for it, you will be left alone (without God’s help to discharge the responsibilities involved in it), and if you are granted it without making any request for it, you will be helped (by God in the discharge of your duties).12 Omar Hassan Kasule, Sr. Leadership Module. General theme: Leadership. Workshop 1. In Muslim Leaders’ Forum 98 Handbook . (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Tarbiyyah and Training Center, International Islamic University Malaysia, 1998), 3. 8 Robert Greenleaf. The Servant as Leader (Indianapolis, IN: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership, 1970), 7. 9 Islamic Scholar Software. Sahih Muslim (Johannesburg, South Africa: Par Excellence Computers, Abu Hurairah, hadith no. 4542. All future reference to Islamic Scholar Software’s Sahih Muslim will simply be referred to as Sahih Muslim . 10 M. McCall, Jr. Power, influence, and authority: The hazards of carrying a sword. Technical Report . (Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership, 1978), 10. 11 French, J. R. P. and Raven, B. “The bases of social power.” In Dorwin Cartwright, ed. Studies In Social Power (Ann Arbor, Mich: University of Michigan, 1959), 150-167. 12 Sahih Muslim , volume 3, 1013. 7 @1999 by Dr. Rafik Beekun and Dr. Gamal Badawi.